Disney’s Magical Express is testing pickup service from Downtown Disney for next month.
Guests staying at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort can choose to be picked up from Downtown Disney rather than the resort. Eligible Guests must have a domestic flight that departs from Orlando International Airport between 3pm and midnight or an international flight between 4pm and 1am on the day of check-out.
The pickup location at Downtown Disney in the parking lot near Raglan Road. There are signs and cast members in the area will be on hand to assist guests.
I think this a bit odd. How do you feel about it?
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I think it is a brilliant way for Disney to get an extra few hours of your money…marketing at it’s finest. We always do DTD on our last day and, since most people wont buy a park ticket for a partial day, that leaves those with later afternoon/evening flights without much to do on the day of departure. This way, guests get to shop and eat without the hassle of returning to the hotel and Disney makes all that money in last minute souvenir shopping. Someone at corporate was thinking!
I hope they extend the testing into the the beginning of September. We will be staying at Port Orleans then and I had planned to do Downtown Disney our last day as well. Our flight leaves at 3:50pm…It would be nice to leave straight from there.
Seems logical to me. I always visit DTD on our last day anyway, and not having to go back to the resort means more shopping time 🙂 Although no last minute trip around the resort gift shop!
I think it makes sense, since they make you leave your hotel in the morning. You did not say this, but I am assuming that you can check your bags at your hotel and they show up at your home airport magically that night. Then you go and have a nice lunch at Downtown Disney, maybe take a balloon ride or go bowling, then catch the bus to the airport. A wonderful way to end a WDW trip!!
I think that’s great news! Port Orleans is our favorite resort.